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ICT Co-ordinators and teachers

Education Development Centre

Yvonne Walker

Primary / Junior / Infant / Special

14/1/09

Non Agreement school - £91.50
Agreement school - Standard - £46.50
Agreement school - Premium - £37.50



21314

Dates and Times:
Wednesday 28 January 2009
9:00am - 12:00noon

To enable teachers to understand the issues when assessing pupil capability in ICT.
To enable teachers to moderate pupil’s work in ICT against the national curriculum attainment targets.

Information and communications technologies are embedded in our society. Children are growing up at a time of rapid technological change and are adopting these technologies as a matter of course both at school, at home and in their leisure time. Schools have a responsibility to ensure that children develop the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding in order to be successful citizens of the future. In line with "Every Child Matters" children will need ICT capability to achieve economic well being and will need to understand electronic communications in order to enjoy and achieve and to stay safe.

Capability is best developed when there is a real reason to both develop and apply the particular aspect of ICT and when children have access to resources as a normal part of their learning. A child has true ICT capability when they understand the concepts involved, have learnt techniques, skills and facts, can apply these to new learning situations as appropriate, and understands the significance of ICT in the contemporary world, in their learning and life. The extent to which they can do this independently and appropriately, making their own decisions, defines their level of capability.

Core aspects of ICT Capability
The course will examine how the core aspects of ICT capability namely;
- Finding things out
- Developing ideas and making things happen
- Exchanging and sharing information
- Reviewing, modifying and evaluating work as it progresses
can be planned for and assessed within the primary curriculum.

This course is designed to inform teachers on the current thinking about assessment in ICT. It aims to provide information on how to access portfolio material on the internet and to use this when moderating pupil's work in ICT.

This course is suitable for users of PC's and Apple Macintosh Computers.

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